Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-28
PLEASE SETTLE.


PLEASE SETTLE.
Mr.. Mccormick presented a pream-
bic and resolutions, adopted by the Cen
trail Agricultural Club, OF Clarke coun-
ty, urging that the State and bond
holders come TO an honorable and salts
factory settlement. Referred to the
JOINT debt commission.
JUDGE STAPLES.
Mr.. Wickham offered a resolution
empowering the Auditor to employ
Judge W. Il. Staples 10 appear before
the Supreme Court of the United States
as an associate of the Attorney General
to defend the States interest in the
appeal from the decision of the Court
of Appeals OF Virginia, which court de-
cided that the school-tax was not pay
able in coupons.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the Bermuda-Hun-
dreds Construction Company.
To incorporate the Dinwiddie and
Brunswick Lumber and Transportation
Company.
To incorporate American Lodge, No.
1889, G. U. O. of Odd-Fellows.
TO amend and re-enact sections l and
4 OF an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute.
To authorize the Tennessee and
North Carolina Railroad Company in
this State to construct its road to any
mines i'll Washington, Smyth, and
Grayson counties, and to issue and
use its stocks and bonds in payment
for rights Of way, work, materials, and
supplies by contract.
To authorize the trustees of New
London Academy to lease said building
to county superintendents of schools
of Bedford and Campbell counties for
school purposes.
TO amend an act TO incorporate the
town of Clifton Forge, in the county of
Allegheny.
Defining lawful fence for Bedford
county.
To incorporate the Roanoke Street
Railway Company, and to make valid
the acts of said company under n char
ter heretofore granted to it 10y the Judge
Of the Eustings Court of that city.
To incorporate the Metropolitan
Quick- k-Transit Company.
TO incorporate the Virginia Mining
and Improvement Company.
Tn o,rtI,,.,1o and otp,,ouaT Tho RDor1
Of Supervisors of Rockingham county
10 allow certain compensation TO the
overseer of the poor OF the said county.
Adjourned at $50 Z. NJ.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noOn--Speaker
stuart in the chair. Only about one
half the members were present.
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. DR.. W. VI.
LandIum, Of the Second Baptist church.
lie asked the Divine blessing upon the
deliberations Of the body and the con-
ference soon to he held with those who
have come from across the sea.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Echols, Of Augusta To re-
hcve Bethel Presbyterian church and
st. Johns German Reform church, in
Augusta county, from erroneous taxes
assessed against them during the years
1888. 1884, and 1885, and to instruct the
iuditor OF Public accounts TO refund
The amount Of said taxes to the trea-
surers of said churches.
BY Mr.. Curlett, of Lancaster Peti-
ton of the school trustees of the
Stonewall district, Richmond county,
asking that they be allowed to use the
surplus in the district school fund TO
build another school-house.
by Mir. Schoolfeld, of Pittsylvania
(by request TO incorporate the Dan
vile, Wytheville and Southwestern
Construction Company.
By Mr.. Black, of Montgomery To
incorporate the RadfOrd Land and I'm
provement Company.
by Mr. Terry, of Charlotte : To
amend the act providing for building
bridges, opening, working, and keep
ing in order the roads OF Charlotte
county.
BY same: For the relief OF the estate
of G. q. Barksdale, deceased.
BY same For fixing the time for
holding courts in the Third judicial
circuit.
By Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico : Amend
ing the law relative to the pay of ply
sicians in certain cases.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on THR cALEN-
DER.
By Downing, of Warren To incor-
porate the Warrenton and Marshall
Road Company.
BY Mr.. Terry, of Charlotte To in
corporate the Grand Lodge of Pilgrim
Travellers of Salem Baptist church, of
Red Oak Grove, Charlotte county,
Va.
BY Mr.. Ryan, of Loudoun To in
corporate the Aldie and Leesburg Tele-
phone Company.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
TO authorize ID. S. Jones to erect
pier in James river, opposite the Blow
estate, in James City county, Va, just
above Mulberry island to incorporate
the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Company.
A sTENOGRAPHER FOR THE COMMISSION.
Mr.. Waddill offered resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of steno-
erapher TO the debt commission who
shall daily make reports of its proceed
inps to the House of Delegates and
Senate. The resolution was referred to
the debt commission after q speech
by Mr.. Waddill advocating it. He said
the proceedings of the conference
should he daily made public to the
members, and this he wished done es-
pecially, as in forming the committee
his party had been outlawed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.
Munford, OF Pittsylyania, one day;
Mr.. Cherry, of Norfolk, five days; Mr..
Lawson, of Campbell, one day.
THE GRANTING OF LICENSES.
Mr.. Dabney, of Albemarle, offered
Joint resolution prohibiting the grant
ing of licenses for the transaction OF
any business or the pursuit of any oc'
cupation or profession, or the enjoy
ment of any privilege for which license